Creating a DynamoDB table with a Global Secondary Index using the AWS SDK for Java

In the earlier chapters, we have seen how to create a table; now, let's see how to create a DynamoDB table with a Global Secondary Index.

Getting ready

To perform this recipe, you can use the IDE of your choice.

How to do it…

To get started, create a maven project, and add the AWS SDK dependency to the POM.xml file. Here is the latest version of the AWS SDK for Java:

<dependency>
  <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
  <artifactId>aws-java-sdk</artifactId>
  <version>1.9.34</version>
</dependency>

Once done, perform the following steps to create a DynamoDB table with a Global Secondary Index:

1. Create an instance of the DynamoDB class and initialize it with ProfileCredentialsProvider:

   AmazonDynamoDBClient client = new AmazonDynamoDBClient(
       new ProfileCredentialsProvider());
       client.setRegion(Region.getRegion(Regions.US_EAST_1));
   DynamoDB dynamoDB = new DynamoDB(client...